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Anime like Houseki no Kuni
If you enjoyed Houseki no Kuni, these 12 highly rated shows share its themes and story elements. Each pick says what it has in common, so you can choose by what you liked most. Other seasons of the same franchise are left out.
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden WindTV · 2018 · 39 ep. · David ProductionIn common: crunchyroll anime awards · fate worse than death · awards · action · mystery8.32/10 - 2HNWhen They Cry - HigurashiTV · 2006 · 26 ep. · Studio DeenIn common: fate worse than death · deconstruction · colour coded · mystery · drama7.96/10
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Girls' Last TourTV · 2017 · 12 ep. · White FoxIn common: crunchyroll anime awards · awards · heart-warming · mystery · drama8.12/10 - 4
SCHOOL-LIVE!TV · 2015 · 12 ep. · LercheIn common: fate worse than death · deconstruction · 3d cg animation · mystery · drama7.57/10 - 5
The Island of Siliang 2nd SeasonONA · 2024 · 15 ep. · Wulifang Digital / Year Young CultureIn common: cg-anime · cg animation · full cgi · action · mystery8.17/10 - 6
BeastarsTV · 2019 · 12 ep. · Dwarf Studios / OrangeIn common: anthropomorphic · cg-anime · cg animation · action · mystery7.83/10 - 7
Bungo Stray Dogs Movie: Dead AppleMovie · 2018 · BonesIn common: awards · body horror · 3d cg animation · action · mystery7.82/10 - 8SNKnights Of SidoniaTV · 2014 · 12 ep. · Polygon PicturesIn common: agender · betrayal · cg-anime · action · drama7.68/10
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Made in AbyssTV · 2017 · 13 ep. · Kinema CitrusIn common: crunchyroll anime awards · agender · awards · action · drama8.58/10 - 10
From the New WorldTV · 2012 · 25 ep. · A-1 PicturesIn common: fate worse than death · body horror · anthropomorphism · mystery · drama8.13/10 - 11
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie - Part 1: BeginningsMovie · 2012 · ShaftIn common: fate worse than death · deconstruction · colour coded · action · drama8.10/10 - 12
Neon Genesis Evangelion - The End of EvangelionMovie · 1997 · Gainax / Production I.g.In common: fate worse than death · deconstruction · daikaijuu · action · drama8.34/10
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How we pick: titles are matched on shared story tags and genres from anime-offline-database (ODbL 1.0), weighted toward distinctive themes, and only shows scoring 7.5/10 or higher are included. Generated 2026-11-15.
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